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Chapter 229: Chapter 229 Going to Get Married
Yang Qi saw that Yan Xiao was worried and started to worry as well.
"Is it not okay to not have flowers? ... Didn’t Brother Lu say that we’re holding a Chinese-style wedding? When the time comes, we can just tie more red lanterns and red ribbons or something, that should work, right?"
Yan Xiao nodded helplessly, "We can only do that now."
After checking the hall one more time, Yan Xiao clapped his hands and said, "Alright, turn off all the lights. Let’s leave this area as it is for now, and we’ll move the red silk cloth from the storeroom. Then we can call it a day and continue tomorrow!"
People gradually exited the hall—
Elsewhere, Han Jiaojiao was being pushed out of the room by Yu Wanxi and Ye Jing.
"No entering, no entering... Setting up the bridal chambers is something the bride-to-be shouldn’t touch, you know?" Yu Wanxi closed the door without any mercy.
With her face flushed, Han Jiaojiao stood outside, very frustrated.
Lately, Yu Wanxi has been like a mother, constantly nagging behind her every day.
When she wanted to practice her Ability, Yu Wanxi said no, it’s almost time for the wedding, her skin needed to be taken care of; what if she got injured during practice?
When she wanted to go out with her brother to collect materials, Yu Wanxi said no, the sun is still fierce at noon despite the temperature drop; what if she got tanned by the sun?
Fine, so she should just rest in her room without doing anything, right? Great, she was promptly kicked out...
In the courtyard, several young girls were busy at work. Some were hanging lanterns and red embroidered balls on the beams, some were affixing the double happiness character on the window lattices, and others, I don’t know from where, had brought over a large basket of fiery red maple leaves, deliberately scattering them in the wilted and bare flowerbeds to add a touch of festive warmth.
One of the girls said with a smile, "Madam, why don’t you go somewhere else for a while? We’ll be done here very soon."
Madam?!
Han Jiaojiao’s face grew redder...
She lowered her head slightly and walked away quietly.
Where to go now? ... Everyone in the base was busy, and she was the only one feeling uncomfortably idle. Sigh, the experience of being a bride isn’t all that great; she couldn’t do anything.
Han Jiaojiao decided to go see Tian Xinyue. 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓅𝓊𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
The ancient city was vast, with seventy-two palaces, sixteen pagodas, and nearly a hundred buildings. Fortunately, Tian Xinyue’s residence was also within this area of the rear palace. A ten-minute walk brought her there.
Just as she entered the round doorway surrounded by bamboo, she saw Tian Xinyue rushing out with a bunch of things. Upon seeing Han Jiaojiao, Tian Xinyue looked like she’d had a huge scare, stumbled, and nearly fell.
"... Jiaojiao?! What are you doing here?" Tian Xinyue said with a laugh, while instinctively hiding the large bundle in her arms to the side.
It was probably a bamboo basket, bulging with a cloth covering it. Han Jiaojiao couldn’t make out what was inside. Curious, she walked over and asked, "What’s with all the secrecy, what’s in there?"
"Nothing... Hehe..." Tian Xinyue forced a dry laugh.
Han Jiaojiao frowned suspiciously at her, suddenly pointed behind Tian Xinyue, and shouted, "What’s that!"
"Ah? What?"
Tian Xinyue turned her head to look back, and Han Jiaojiao quickly whipped off the cloth!
"Wow! So beautiful!!!" exclaimed Han Jiaojiao. "Handmade roses?"
Tian Xinyue said with a woeful face, "You’re cheating!"
Han Jiaojiao giggled and reached out to touch the flowers in the basket, but Tian Xinyue quickly covered it again, "These are still half-finished, you know. I was planning to give you a surprise on your wedding day, hmph..."
From another courtyard surrounded by bamboo—
"Xinyue! Are you done? I’ve finished stringing the beads, just waiting for you..."
While speaking, Liu Ling had already walked over. Seeing the two people in front of the round doorway, she couldn’t help but freeze.
"Jiaojiao? ..."
Tian Xinyue hugged a bamboo basket and said, "I’m coming right now."
Han Jiaojiao poked her head around, "What are you guys busy with? Let me help too!"
Liu Ling burst into laughter, "That won’t do, you’re the bride-to-be, you can’t get involved in this."
Tian Xinyue added, "Don’t be silly... Making this thing involves scissors and needles. What if you prick your hand and create a bloody hole? Your wedding is in a few days, it would be so unlucky!"
"It’s not that exaggerated..."
Han Jiaojiao was reluctant, but Tian Xinyue had already waved her off in disgust.
"But I’m really so bored..."
Tian Xinyue and Liu Ling took turns offering suggestions.
"How about a petal bath to relax?"
"Maybe a session of essential oil massage?"
"Or doing your nails?"
Han Jiaojiao looked at them speechlessly, "Can you guys get any more practical?"
Tian Xinyue laughed, "We’ve never been married before, how should we know what to do before a wedding?"
"I know some people like to throw bachelorette parties before getting married, to celebrate the last night of being single," Liu Ling said with a hand over her mouth. "But, if we threw you a bachelorette party, I guess the leader would kill us."
Tian Xinyue quickly looked around, afraid Han Yi might have heard Liu Ling’s words, "Jiaojiao, where is your brother? Isn’t he with you?"
"He’s been really busy lately, I hardly see him... Um, he should be in Wenhua Hall now." That place had been turned into a conference hall, roughly equivalent to Han Yi’s office.
However, Tian Xinyue suddenly widened her eyes, shivering as she squeezed next to Liu Ling, "...you’re tricking me again..."
Completely baffled, Han Jiaojiao saw Liu Ling gesture behind her with her eyes, whispering, "Jiaojiao, your brother..."
Only then did Han Jiaojiao turn around, to see Han Yi walking towards them along the corridor.
"Brother!" Han Jiaojiao ran to him with joy, "Are you done with work?"
"Yes." Han Yi took her hand and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"I was just chatting with Xinyue and the others... Eh?" Han Jiaojiao turned her head to look, where did they go? ... Tian Xinyue and Liu Ling had vanished without a trace, slipped away so quickly...
"Let’s go, it’s time to change clothes," Han Yi said as he led her back.
"Ah? Change clothes for what?"
Han Yi looked at her and smiled, "To take wedding photos."
The clothes were personally selected by Han Yi, including intricately designed traditional Chinese dresses and exquisite Western gowns. For the first time, Han Yi thought, it was great to have a stepmother who was a star... Bai Yan had countless performance outfits, all custom-made by top designers from home and abroad.
Among them was an incredibly beautiful set of phoenix coronet and robe, originally custom-made for a performance, but because the embroidery took too long, it didn’t arrive in time for the film’s schedule. In the end, Bai Yan used the costume prepared by the production team, while the one she had ordered stayed forever in the wardrobe.
It was as if heaven had ordained, this dress naturally became Han Jiaojiao’s bridal gown.
But Han Yi wasn’t so lucky. To match Han Jiaojiao’s wedding outfit, his clothes had been made to order by tailors in just the past few days. Due to the tight schedule, only two sets were made, one red and one black; both traditional Chinese attire with elegant Western tailoring and retro Eastern patterns, making him look tall, slender, and extraordinary.
In the ancient city, there was a huge ginkgo tree, glittering and soaring into the clouds, with golden leaves creating a thick golden carpet underneath.
Han Yi and Han Jiaojiao stood under the tree, looking at each other, both corners of their mouths holding a smile filled with tender affection.
They looked so natural together, so harmonious, as if they were born to be with each other, and neither could be without the other.
The photographer clicked away at the side, quickly capturing several splendid moments.
The photo shoot continued from morning until dusk, with the ancient city looking even more beautiful in the evening glow, presenting beautiful scenery everywhere. Finally, in the Imperial Garden, they completed the last shoot—a "family portrait" with the couple and the four Space-Time Beasts.
